Details such as doors and screens were added once construction was complete

Truth be told, rules are a little lax in Thailand, so Steve wasn’t required to obtain building permits for his 500 square foot home, which naturally shortened the process. Then he added his own finishing touches once the main building was complete, including doors, screens, shelves, a pond and a gazebo, stonework and landscaping – all of which he did himself using materials sourced within the direct vicinity.

Although he wasn’t able to take his tranquil abode off the grid this time, such that the water is heated and the house is illuminated with electricity powered by conventional sources, the home is naturally cooled and lit during the daytime thanks to cutouts in the roof. The bedroom dome is capped with a beautiful grass roof and the bathroom, like an atrium, is filled with plants and completed with subtle touches such as a bamboo faucet that funnels water into a beautiful bowl – like cupped Buddha hands.

The terracotta paint meshes beautifully with the lush tropical fauna, while small ponds add even greater serenity to the site and design. This is Steve’s first Dome House, but the experience has inspired him to help others achieve something similar, so he is currently scouting out property in Oregon with a group of people so that he can build another – except he hopes the next one will be constructed using more sustainable earthen bricks instead. Meanwhile, he doesn’t know it yet, but he’ll be building one for us next!

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I would love to know what were the actual steps you took to build this beautiful dome home, have you written a book or made a youtube film of your process? Not many domes have round windows and doors, love the interior design too. I have wanted to build one for myself for the past 60 years!!! I have a 5 acre farm and may be tempted to build one on my farm! Please write to me to let me know your progress in Oregon!!

Inspirational, esthetically smart and a dream house for a poet or an artist, with a vision of a remote treasured nature.
I’m a poet and a painter, I wish I could have that kind of place where I’ll have a lot to say and a lot to paint.
Excellent work.

Gorgeous! Inspiring! Is a floor plan avaqilable anywhere? The photos are lovely…AND…it’s not easy to get a sense of the layout. What else is possible? Ps: To Ancient Flower: Check out monolithic.com
They sell some small modular units

MigFebruary 26, 2014 at 12:53 am

I would love one of these. I live in New Zealand and we have the land to build on. Would love to contact Steve Areen and talk about getting one built.

Hi there Buddy, this is an amazing and beautiful house you have constructed and wouldn’t be out of place here in England.

I think Modular Housing would really help all those dispossessed people who are running from brutal oppressors. The cheaper the better, anyone got any ideas on that score? I’m sure you’ll find someone to pass them on to…

AmberAmber716December 9, 2013 at 11:56 pm

What happens when it rains lol

michael301October 21, 2013 at 2:14 pm

I\’m living in SW Oklahoma near Wichita Mtns & wondering how \”Red Earth \” /granite version would work out…(there\’s a \’secret\’ blue clay @ too.. a sprinkle of cobblestone would be way cool.. Also, i have connections w/ Willis Monuments in \”Granite Mtns\” which has \’scraps\’, some Very Large, to be had free, but won\’t deliver. (free of course)